31 Days Of Fitness: From Being Fat To Getting On Stage As A Natural Bodybuilder, This is How He Transformed

My story starts from the time I was in school. I was always a sportsman and participated in a number of competitions, winning several medals in athletics at the state and national level. While I was always working out, the drawback was the lack of proper nutrition. I was always an athlete running those long races, but the nutrition part was the prime reason I wasn’t really lean. I was kind of skinny fat. With the passage of time I realized the need to get better, specifically on my physical self. I decided to hit the gym and start with resistance training. The feel and rush I got with my first few visits fed me well and were enough to keep me hooked.

I was addicted to fitness now. I got more involved and read a lot of material on the type of workouts, nutrition, supplementation and muscle hypertrophy. Soon, I enrolled and got myself a certification as well. In course of time I decided to get big and step up on bigger stages - namely bodybuilding competitions. My friends and family encouraged me further to do so. It took me around 6 years to reach where I am today. However, I tok some time off for at least 1.5 years due to injuries, which made my body gain a lot of fat. My body fat percent shot up to 25 %. But I made a promise to myself to be on stage in 2016 and compete as a fitness model. So, I worked to get there, no matter what. It took me around six months of precision eating and smart training to be at my best. I have always worked my way to this by opposing the three essential myths that people hold in this field.

1) A vegetarian diet cannot build muscle.

2) Steroids are essential for that complete muscle look and growth.

3) Most petty and puny one of them all- you need to be tall to be a fitness model or have that amount of muscle. Well, I have been following the first two and got pretty good with my physique and yes, I am 5'6".

For me, fitness is a lifestyle and I want to encourage and support all the people who think that it is impossible for them to rise and thrive in this field. In my first ever season as a fitness model I was able to bag a couple of awards-

- Musclemania India fitness model: 4th place.

- Fit factor regionals: 4th place

- U.P state championship: Gold in my category and silver over all.

Being an aspiring fitness model, I look forward to working and living my life in a disciplined and proficient way. The reason I am able to achieve what I did is because enjoyed the process. My vision is to be the best at what I do and become what I want.